A Network of Southern African Communities Living Near Mines
Community Alerts, by Andrew Matshiane, Mpumalanga, Emalahleni,Vosman,2019 May Causes air pollution in the highveld region The problem that we experience in Emalahleni, Vosman area is air pollution caused by the mines near us. On 24 April 2016 as communities around Emalahleni, Vosman and all Extensions (Ezinambeni) we had a respiratory health problem dialogue whereby during …
Community Alerts, by Susan Moraba, Mpumalanga, Emalahleni, Kwaguqa, 2019 May In Emalahleni Vosman area there is water coming from the ground (ground water) which is school children after school passby and collect to drink on their way home. The water is rupting from the ground on the street next to a flowing sewer which might …
Community Alerts, by Andrew Matshiane, Mpumalanga, Emalahleni, Vosman, 2019 May Illegal electricity connections is very high at Vosman area in Emalahleni and nothing is done about it. The problem is that the section with illegal connection has no electricity and is on the wetland as it’s always damp and during rain times is always wet. …
Community Alerts, by Collen Jolobe, Mpumalanga, Emalahleni, Vosman, Kwaguqa, May 2019 At Emalahleni in Vosman they have a problem with the sewer which is flowing in the streets. The sewer is flowing next to the yard in one of the members of the community, and It smells very bad while walking through the street, you …
Community Alerts, Mpumalanga, Carolina, Lorraine Kakaza, 2019/04/04 Residents protest over service delivery Dozen of residents have vowed to bring Alexandra to a complete standstill They are protesting trying to express their desperation,anger of frustration against authorities who have for years ignored people’s need for safe, healthy and developed environments. It’s happening almost every day in …
Community Alerts, Mpumalanga, Emalahleni, Vosman/ All zones, Empumelelweni/ Phola-Ogies, Susan Moraba, 2019/04/25 On 23 April 2019 in Mpumalanga, Emalahleni community monitor’s held a Respiratory Health problem workshop and went on a toxic your to visit some of the victims who suffers from respiratory health problems in Vosman area. The workshop started with an introduction and …
Community Alerts, Bernard Ngomane, Mpumalanga, inkomazi, Nelspruit, 2019/03/29 UNHEALTH-E WATER: Water crises sweep the country https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-03-26-water-crises-sweep-the-country/
Community Alerts, Susan Moraba, Mpumalanga, Emalahleni, 2019/03/13 Some clarity still needed on Gwede’s Mining Charter – The Citizen – https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/government/2099343/some-clarity-still-needed-on-gwedes-mining-charter/
Community Alerts, Lorraine Kakaza, Mpumalanga, Carolina, 2019/03/02 https://ewn.co.za/2019/03/02/mantashe-prosecuting-mining-companies-due-to-deaths-will-cripple-industry Mantashe: Prosecuting mining companies due to deaths will cripple industry
Community Alerts, Susan Moraba, Mpumalanga, Emalahleni, 2019/02/29 Take a look at this article: https://witbanknews.co.za/124917/court-decide-illegal-mining-wilge/
Tunatazama is a southern African network of community organisations living near mines. This network is supported by The Benchmarks Foundation, Southern Africa Resource Watch, Zimbabwe Environment Law Association, Centre for Environment Justice, Associação de Apoio e Assistência Jurídica às Comunidades, Norwegian Church Aid - Tanzania, and the Maluti Community Development Forum.
